Vancouver

Professional & Spectator Sports

Fancy a bit of hockey, baseball, football, soccer or winter sports action? Vancouver has it all.

In 2010, Vancouver was in the sports spotlight as the Host City for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Relive memories from the Games with activities and attractions related to the Olympics.

Vancouverites are famous for their active lifestyles, and they also take time to sit up and cheer, as evidenced by the city's crowded sporting venues.

Vancouver offers a number of professional and spectator sport options, including local National Hockey League (NHL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams, as well as a handful of excellent regional teams.

Vancouver Canucks

Canadians love hockey, and Vancouverites are particularly passionate about the Vancouver Canucks, the city's National Hockey League team. The Canucks play 42 regular season home games as well as exhibition and playoff games, and they're all usually sell-outs. The Canucks' home arena is Rogers Arena, and the season runs from October to April.

BC Lions

Fans roar for the BC Lions, Vancouver's professional football team. As part of the Canadian Football League, the Lions play eight regular season games at home. The Grey Cup, Canada's Super Bowl, is held each November at a CFL venue selected in advance. The BC Lions' home field is BC Place, and the season runs from June to November.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

The Vancouver Whitecaps, the city's professional soccer club, compete in Major League Soccer, or MLS. The Whitecaps' 1979 win of the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship is credited with launching the city's proud soccer history. The Whitecaps' home field is BC Place (Bell Pitch downtown), and the season runs from March to September.

Vancouver Giants

Part of the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Vancouver Giants boasts a line-up of talented junior players destined to be tomorrow's National Hockey League (NHL) stars. Cheer them on at the Pacific Coliseum from September to April.

Vancouver Canadians

The Vancouver Canadians Professional Baseball Club offers quality entertainment for baseball fans of all ages. A Single-A team and Northwest League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Canadians play 38 home games in a season, from June to September, at Scotiabank Field at historic Nat Bailey Stadium.